From: today

Matthew Prince Wants AI Companies to Pay for Their Sins

Ai News Business

The Cloudflare CEO joined The Big Interview to talk about standing up to content scraping, the internet’s potential futures, and his company's relationship to Trump.

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From: today

Amazon to host Prime Big Deals Day sales event on October 7 and 8

Tech Crunch Commerce

Amazon is hosting its Prime Big Deals Day sales event in October again.

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From: today

Nothing closes $200M Series C led by Tiger Global, plans AI-first device launch

Tech Crunch Hardware

Carl Pei's Nothing is raising $200 million in a Series C round from Tiger Global at a $1.3 billion valuation.

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From: yesterday

How AI Is Upending Politics, Tech, the Media, and More

Ai News Business

At WIRED’s AI Power Summit on Monday, industry executives and officials discussed the impact artificial intelligence is having on every corner of society—and where it goes from here.

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From: yesterday

Rodatherm Energy wants to make geothermal more efficient, but will it be cheaper?

Tech Crunch Climate

Rodatherm Energy emerged from stealth with $38 million in Series A funding. It plans to build a closed-loop geothermal power plant that uses refrigerants to move heat to the surface.

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From: yesterday

With no DOJ breakup, Alphabet becomes a $3 trillion company 

Tech Crunch Apps

Investors continue to reward Alphabet's stock after a judge declined to break up Google earlier this month.

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From: yesterday

Divergent raises $290M to expand production of specialized military parts

Tech Crunch Startups

Divergent Technologies' new round will help the company expand its manufacturing footprint across the U.S.

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From: yesterday

Robinhood plans to launch a startups fund open to all retail investors 

Tech Crunch Fintech

The “Robinhood Ventures Fund I” is intended to allow any retail investor to make money on startups, but the details are scant.

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From: yesterday

The 9 most sought-after startups from YC Demo Day

Tech Crunch AI

We asked YC-focused investors to name the startups from the Summer 2025 batch that generated the most interest.

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From: yesterday

Company that owns Gucci, Balenciaga, other brands confirms hack

Tech Crunch Security

Kering said the hackers did not steal credit card numbers and that it has contacted the customers whose data is part of the breach, without saying how many were affected. 

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From: yesterday

Do startups still need Silicon Valley? Founders and funders debate at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.

Tech Crunch TC

Does Silicon Valley still give founders an edge? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct 27–29, SF), Anh-Tho Chuong (Lago), David Hall (Revolution), and Tawni Nazario-Cranz (SignalFire) debate whether locat...

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From: yesterday

Awake’s new app requires heavy sleepers to complete tasks in order to turn off the alarm

Tech Crunch Apps

Unlike traditional alarm clocks that can be silenced with a simple tap, Awake is intended to actively engage users' brains to ensure they fully wake up.

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From: yesterday

Snap unveils Snap OS 2.0 with native browser, WebXR support, and more

Tech Crunch Gadgets

The launch comes as the company rolled out its fifth-generation Snap Spectacles for developers last year and plans to launch a consumer version sometime in 2026.

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From: yesterday

Apple’s iOS 26 with the new Liquid Glass design is now available to everyone

Tech Crunch Apps

Apple's iOS 26 update with Liquid Glass redesign is available to all eligible iPhone users starting today.

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From: yesterday

Inside the Shift at Disrupt: Building Community and Scaling in the AI Era

Tech Crunch TC

Nirav Tolia (Nextdoor), Jane Alexander (CapitalG), and Vanessa Larco (Premise, NEA) join TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct 27–29, SF) to share strategies for building resilient companies and scaling in t...

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From: yesterday

OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5

Tech Crunch AI

OpenAI's AI coding agent, Codex, can now spend anywhere from a few seconds to several hours on a task, thanks to a new, customized version of GPT-5.

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From: yesterday

China says Nvidia violated antitrust regulations

Tech Crunch AI

China is investigating Nvidia's 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies as trade tensions between the U.S. and China heat up.

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From: yesterday

Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions

Ai News Business

Over 200 contractors who work on improving Google’s AI products, including Gemini and AI Overviews, have been laid off, sources say. It’s the latest development in a conflict over pay and alleged ...

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From: yesterday

Israel announces seizure of $1.5M from crypto wallets tied to Iran

Tech Crunch Security

The Israeli government ordered the seizure of 187 wallets it said belong to the IRGC, which have over time received $1.5 billion in crypto, according to a blockchain analysis firm.

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From: yesterday

Time’s running out to volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Tech Crunch TC

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, and we’re looking for motivated, curious, and energetic volunteers to help make it all happen.

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From: yesterday

USA Today Enters Its Gen AI Era With a Chatbot

Ai News Business

DeeperDive, a new tool that converses with readers, is an effort to beat the AI industry at its own game.

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From: yesterday

PayPal adds new one-to-one payment links that will soon support crypto

Tech Crunch Apps

The new PayPal Links allow customers to either request or make a payment to another person by selecting the link option, inputting the amount, and then copying the link into a conversation.

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From: yesterday

By popular demand: 10 extra exhibit tables open at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Tech Crunch AI

Back by overwhelming demand, we’ve added 10 more exhibit tables to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and this will be the final release before they sell out.

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From: yesterday

Zoom’s Eric Yuan and Emergence’s Santi Subotovsky on navigating the second act, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Tech Crunch Fintech

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Emergence Capital general partner Santi Subotovsky will join the Going Public Stage at Disrupt 2025 in a session called "What Comes After Breakout Success?" Join 10,000+ tech an...

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